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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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